Area Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #115 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of area studies. Combined, these schools handed out 177 degrees in area studies to qualified students.
The area studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Area Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for area studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Area Studies Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the area studies degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat William & Mary if you want to pursue a degree in area studies. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were roughly 63 area studies students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the area studies degree program at William & Mary earn $6,003 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
It's difficult to beat University of Richmond if you want to pursue a degree in area studies. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 19 area studies students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the area studies program state that they receive average early career wages of $25,863.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in area studies. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 area studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, area studies degree recipients generally earn an average of $22,566 at the beginning of their careers.
It is difficult to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you wish to pursue a degree in area studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 60 area studies students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Area Studies degree recipients from Virginia Commonwealth University get an earnings boost of around $2,597 above the typical income of area studies majors.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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